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I’ve never actually met Denise Lite in person. I’m not part of her inner circle, just someone who’s paid attention to Santa Clarita politics for a while, and who watched

I’ve never actually met Denise Lite in person. I’m not part of her inner circle, just someone who’s paid attention to Santa Clarita politics for a while, and who watched

Tony Brown’s Aug. 29 letter, “A Track Record in Education,” presents Julee Brooks’ professional accomplishments. Voters should also examine her positions on parental rights, transparency and gender identity. I have

ortonA decent society can’t promise that nobody will suffer. It decides which forms of preventable suffering it will no longer accept. Elections are nearing. Sides are being taken, battle lines drawn,

For more than a decade, Old Town Newhall has been more than the place where I own a business. It is part of my life. When you build a business

The Signal will publish letters and columns related to local elections through Saturday, Oct. 3, one month before Election Day. (Vote drop boxes are scheduled to open on Oct. 6,

During his nearly eight years as governor, Gavin Newsom has had a somewhat unusual approach to dealing with a Legislature dominated by his fellow Democrats. Rather than coax them into

Cheez Whiz on crackers and salami sandwiches eaten on the step of our red Econoline van parked at a rest stop. Dinty Moore Stew heated up on a hotplate at

With the 2026 election, Santa Clarita will have fully transitioned to district-based elections. People still have mixed feelings about that change, and that’s understandable, but it’s the system we’re working

This statistic has it all: misplaced priorities, virtue signaling, leftist gun hysteria and economic/environmentalist backwardness. Q: “Google, is it true that more people have died from heat, just in France,

Laurene Weste was first elected to the City Council last century. Nearly 30 years is a long time for anyone to hold elected office. During that time, Santa Clarita has

altersDriven by either genetic impulse or vocational training, politicians habitually brag about how they are serving those who voted them into office. Gavin Newsom is an obvious example. He and

By David Hegg From the top, I’m going to rephrase what this column hopes to get across. Let’s consider “what we have the right to expect from our elected officials.”

In her June 2 letter, Lois Eisenberg bashed President Donald Trump for demolishing part of the White House to make way for a ballroom. She says his “obsession with his

There are some mornings when you wake up and realize your city will never look quite the same. Monday morning was one of those mornings. It seemed like a hole

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Consider the voters of California, all 16 million of them. They have voted overwhelmingly

As school ramps back up, so do concerns over what recent proposals the William S. Hart Union High School District board has approved in time for class. As of July

My dear friend Julee Brooks is running for the William S. Hart Union High School District board, and I have never been more confident in a candidate who will be

In his rebuttal (June 13) to Simon Reyna, Arthur Tom missed two points made by Mr. Reyna’s letter (June 11) criticizing The Signal’s endorsement of Spencer Pratt for mayor of

Downtown Newhall’s fire early Monday was many things, all incongruous. How can a raging fire destroy our heritage in this SciFi-sounding year of 2026? Shouldn’t this be an issue of

Business as usual in California politics always includes at least one squabble over the California Environmental Quality Act, a law signed 56 years ago by then-Gov. Ronald Reagan. As the